Solved restore point disappears

[Zyrandiel]

please help, why do my restore points get deleted all of a sudden? the space provided is 10GB and I only have 1 restore point created but then all of a sudden its gone. please help out.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Hello Zyrandiel

Have you run disk clean-up, Ccleaner or alike or and 3rd party defraggers.All can be culprits of missing restore points. Here's a couple of posts to have a read through.
http://www.sevenforums.com/backup-restore/173075-system-restore-points-auto-deletion.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/backup-restore/58781-system-restore-points-keep-getting-deleted.html

Also your not dual booting are you as this can be the cause also.

Danny

 

[Zyrandiel]

Hi dan, yeah Im using CCleaner. maybe it did do the deletion. tsk... Thanks, I'll read this links you posted.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Hi dan, yeah Im using CCleaner. maybe it did do the deletion. tsk... Thanks, I'll read this links you posted.

Sorry Zyrandiel I've not explained that to well. Ccleaner won't delete restore points unless you use the tools tab to do so.A general cleanup scan shouldn't be deleting them.

You could create a restore point now, label it TEST make sure there is enough space allocated to system protection and then for a couple of days stay away from 3rd party cleaning tools see if the restore points stay.
I was having the same issue and found out this way it was Auslogics disk defragger removing them.

Danny

 

[Zyrandiel]

Okay Dan. Thanks. I'll try it.

 

[Zyrandiel]

dan, It seems that the restore point disappears after rebooting my laptop. what should I do?

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Sorry to here that my friend. Lets have another look. Can I presume you haven't use and third party clean up/defrag programs as we discussed?.
How many drives/partitions do you have system protection enabled for.Can you post a screenshot.
Firstly run the system file checker to search for any corrupt system files - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html be sure to run from an administrative command prompt.
Check that the following services are enabled in services - Volume Shadow Copy - Windows back-up, and appear like mine below.

Just while we look at this give system restore the maximum amount of space possible by sliding the slider as far right as you can.
Create a TEST restore point and re-boot again.Post back with the results.

Also as a pre-caution you could run a full antivirus scan followed by a full malware scan using Malwarebytes - http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Danny

 

[Zyrandiel]

dan, as it turns out when I maxed the storage area for the restore point and rebooted I found that the restore point remained. I haven't used any 3rd party cleaning/defrag programs. here are the screen shots for the things that you asked. Before, the space allocated was only 10GB, I wonder how much space should be given for the restore point dan? How can I find out about this?

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Ok Zyrandiel progress made

I see your C: partition is just over 200gig.Try setting the system protection value to 10%/20gig.Again create another TEST 2 restore point and reboot.Post back with a screenshot of your available system restore points after a reboot.

Danny

 

[Zyrandiel]

Okay, will reply result tomorrow coz im still at work now... thanks by the way dan, you happen to know any tutorial video downloads for autocad civil 3d 2011? aside from youtube that is.. would really appreciate it. sad to say I'm not a subscriber of the program.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Okay, will reply result tomorrow coz im still at work now... thanks by the way dan, you happen to know any tutorial video downloads for autocad civil 3d 2011? aside from youtube that is.. would really appreciate it. sad to say I'm not a subscriber of the program.

Sorry mate not something I would know about, the closest I come to design in paint

Danny

 

[karlsnooks]

please help, why do my restore points get deleted all of a sudden? the space provided is 10GB and I only have 1 restore point created but then all of a sudden its gone. please help out.

Are you dual-booting this system? Is XP also installed? Is Linux also installed?

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

please help, why do my restore points get deleted all of a sudden? the space provided is 10GB and I only have 1 restore point created but then all of a sudden its gone. please help out.

Are you dual-booting this system? Is XP also installed? Is Linux also installed?

He isn't Karl.That was one of my first thoughts - http://www.sevenforums.com/backup-restore/185802-restore-point-disappears.html#post1572728

Danny

 

[karlsnooks]

zyrandiel,

Don't forget to run the System File Checker as requested.

SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot
How to Run the System File Checker in a Command Prompt at Boot

 

[Zyrandiel]

karl, I already check system files before and after. also attached a screenshot of the scan in my previous post. System files are all good. I think it has something to do with the allocated area for the restore points coz when I maximized it and then rebooted the restore point wasn't deleted.

 

[Zyrandiel]

Sorry mate not something I would know about, the closest I come to design in paint

lol, no probs Dan. thanks.

 

[karlsnooks]

I would like for you to follow the procedure given in a Microsoft Knowledge Base Article. Be sure to put the space reserved for restore points back to a very maximum of 20 GB.

Windows 7 deletes all System Restore Points upon reboot

 

[Zyrandiel]

hey guys, sorry for the delay. just did what you said about turning it back to 10% (20GB), but when I restarted the restore point was gone. what gives?

 

[karlsnooks]

Did you follow the procedure given in the link from my last post? Yes/no?

 

[Zyrandiel]

which one? this

SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot
How to Run the System File Checker in a Command Prompt at Boot

or this

Windows 7 deletes all System Restore Points upon reboot

. I didn't follow any, I just adjusted the restore space to 20GB on the system protection menu. which one of this two karl? I'll save the page so I can do it this weekend. kinda tied up @ work now.